Sarwat Javaid

Chadoora woman “assaulted, stripped naked” by villagers for refusing to transfer property

Srinagar: A 45-year-old woman from central Kashmir’s Budgam district has accused her relatives, including a panch affiliated with the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, of mobilising villagers to assault...

Graphic journalism in Kashmir

In our latest podcast, Sarwat Javaid of The Kashmir Walla speaks to Anis Wani, editorial cartoonist at The Kashmir Walla about graphic journalism in Kashmir.

What has changed in Jammu and Kashmir as Union Territory?

After abrogation of semi-autonomy of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August 2019, the BJP government downgraded the J-K to a federally-governed territory on On 31 October...

Podcast | How dilution of laws impact Jammu and Kashmir?

On 27 October 1947, while the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was under turmoil when Maharaja Hari Singh sought help from the Indian government, the troops of the...

In Kashmir, substance abuse among youth

In recent years, Kashmir has seen an alarming rise in substance use disorder among youth. At Kashmir's largest psychiatry hospital, the Institute of Medical Health and Neuroscience (IMHANS), admits...

Podcast | PCOS in Kashmir

Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or simply known as PCOS,  is a common health problem caused by an imbalance of reproductive hormones in women. Between 5 and 10 percent of women...